Dr. Hollins is a Professor of Surgery and Division Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and serves as the Medical Director of the division's Aesthetic Surgery and Dreams MedSpa Clinic at Village Pointe. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Hollins served as the Division Chief until July, 2017. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon in Eugene followed by his Dentistry Degree (D.M.D) from the University of Oregon in Portland. Dr. Hollins received his Medical Degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha. Subsequently, also at UNMC, he completed residencies in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and General Surgery. His Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery residency was completed at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, the American Dental Association, and the American Medical Association, among others. He has published numerous articles, is a national and international lecturer, serves on many boards and committees, and has been featured in segments on several local news stations. |
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Dr. Johnson is a Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, the American Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, among others. Dr. Perry Johnson is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He received both his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Kansas. Following this he completed his Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Also included in his training were a Surgical Internship and a Residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Johnson has published numerous articles, is a national and international lecturer, serves on many boards and committees. |
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Dr. Miller is an Associate Professor of Surgery, Chief of Academic Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Nebraska Medicine and Boystown National Research Hospital. He served as the Program Director for the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency Program, 2011 - 2019. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Miller earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and received his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He completed requisite training in General Surgery, completed residency in Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery, and his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Miller received fellowship training in Pediatric Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Surgery at Stanford University in California. Dr. Miller also serves as Clinical Instructor at CHI Creighton University Medical Center, and Director of Craniofacial Anomalies Clinic at Boys Town National Research Hospital here in Omaha. He has published numerous papers on adult and pediatric plastic surgery and his work has been presented both nationally and internationally. |
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Dr. Wong is an Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. She was appointed Program Director for the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency Program, April 2019. She completed her MD degree, Magna Cum Laude from St. George's University School of Medicine, St. George, Grenada, General Surgery residency at the Marshfield Clinic Department of Surgery, Marshfield, WI in 2013 and her Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery residency from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE in 2016. She is board certified in both General Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dr. Wong has been active as both primary and co-investigator of many research projects, publishing in numerous scientific journals and presenting at local, regional, national and international meetings. |
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Dr. Sean Figy is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Associate Program Director for the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Residency Program. He joined the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery team, September 2019. He brings extensive training in several areas of plastic and reconstructive surgery, including breast reconstruction, lymphedema, and gender affirming surgery. Dr. Figy received his MD degree from the University of Toledo, completed his surgical residency training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and a fellowship in Reconstructive Microsurgery at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Dr. Figy has received many honors, is widely published in multiple medical journals and surgical textbooks and has presented on many medical topics, including the surgical management of burns, diagnosis and surgical management of lymphedema, and fundamentals of care for the transgender patient. In addition to his medical interests, he enjoys snow and water skiing, running, and soccer. |
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Dr. Hon is an Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. She joined the Plastic & Reconstructive team in July 2021. Dr. Hon received her MD degree from St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies. She successfully completed her residency training in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Hon's clinical practice is located at the Bellevue Medical Center. |
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Dr. Kai Yang is an Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. He joined the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery team in September 2021. Dr. Yang has had extensive training in all areas of Plastic Surgery, as well as Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. He completed a combined fellowship in orthopedic and plastic surgery. Dr. Yang received his MD degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin, and his residency in plastic surgery through the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency program at the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He then continued to Oregon Health and Science University where he successfully completed his fellowship in the combined Plastic and Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Fellowship. The scope of training consisted of comprehensive upper extremity care including, fracture fixations, soft tissue repair, peripheral nerve surgery including brachia! plexus care and targeted muscle reinnervation, replantation/revascularization, and free tissue reconstruction. Dr. Yang has been involved with many research projects with publications in the field of hand surgery and plastic surgery, having also presented at several regional and national conferences. |
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Dr. James Willcockson is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at UNMC. He joined the division in September 2022. Dr. Willcockson has experience in all areas of Plastic Surgery; however, his primary focuses are Hand Surgery, Nerve Surgery, and Reconstructive Microsurgery. Dr. Willcockson is a Nebraska native, having lived in the Omaha area throughout his childhood. He attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln for his undergraduate degree and completed his medical degree at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Following medical school, he chose to pursue a career in Plastic Surgery, and completed an Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency program at the University of Utah. During residency, he found a great interest in Hand and Upper Extremity surgery, leading him to a Hand Surgery Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin, which exposed him to both Plastic Surgery and Orthopedic principles of Hand Surgery. Dr. Willcockson's practice will primarly focus on both soft tissue and bony procedures of the hand and wrist, reconstruction of the upper and lower extremities, and rehabilitation of the injured extremity. Dr. Willcockson has many research interests and has published in the areas of hand surgery and general plastic surgery. His research focuses on nerve biology, targeted muscle reinnervation, and maximizing function of the injured extremity. He has presented at national and regional meetings and has been recognized with awards for his work in these areas. In addition to his research accolades, he has received teaching awards for his time spent educating the future generations of plastic surgeons. |
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Dr. Vargo is an Assistant Professor in the division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and a pediatric plastic surgeon at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center. He earned his undergraduate degree at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He attended medical school at The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, OH, followed by residency training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, KS. He then completed a Craniofacial Surgery fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Vargo has published numerous scientific articles on adult and pediatric plastic surgery in eight different plastic surgery journals and authored chapters in multiple plastic surgery textbooks. He has presented on reconstructive techniques and outcomes at multiple regional, national, and international meetings. Dr. Vargo is also an avid medical illustrator, collaborating with physicians and scientists from around the globe. Dr. Vargo treats the full scope of craniofacial surgery, with a special interest in cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, hemifacial microsomia, craniofacial syndromes, orthognathic surgery, rhinoplasty, and facial trauma reconstruction. |
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